January 30, 2023
Nigeria: INEC Investigates Viral Video of Extortion During PVCs Collection
"We are looking at getting the Electoral Officer in charge of the area to liaise with his staff to know who actually gave the woman the cards." Read more »
Nigeria: SSS Arrests Currency Traders Selling New Naira Notes, Says Banks Complicit
"Appropriate regulatory authorities are, in this same vein, urged to step up monitoring and supervisory activities to expeditiously address the emerging trends." Read more »
Nigeria: Police Bust Criminal Hideout in Enugu, Arrest Leader of Robbery Gang
The suspected robbers are known for perpetrating "heinous crimes within Enugu metropolis and environ under the nebulous name of 'unknown gunmen,'" according to the police. Read more »
January 28, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Petroleum Agency Blames Cross-Border Smugglers for Scarcity
The agency claimed that there is petrol sufficiency of over 1.6 billion litres as of 26 January Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Bail to Convicted Nigerian Senator
The Supreme noted that the senator being a fugitive cannot be granted bail. Read more »
Nigeria: Bolanle Raheem - My Wife and I Had an "Intimate Moment" Before Her Death - Husband
Gbenga Raheem says he had an "intimate moment" with his wife and surprised her with a gift on Christmas Day before she was shot dead by a police officer. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 84 Terrorists in North-East, North-West in Two Weeks
The military troops also rescued 122 abducted persons in the two regions during the two weeks. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Military Destroys 39 Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Oil Thieves, Vandals
DHQ says the illegal refineries were destroyed in the last two weeks in the South-south zone of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Officer Who 'Shot' Bolanle Raheem Attempted to Flee From Scene, Police Witness Tells Court
The police witness says Drambi Vandi attempted to run inside a Korope bus before he was dragged out. Read more »
Nigeria: 27 Pastoralists Killed in Airstrike in Nasarawa
The pastoralists were reportedly killed at a border community between Nasarawa and Benue where they had gone to pay fines for the release of their siezed cattle. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: P&ID Rejects Nigeria's Bribery Allegations Claim
The trial is set to continue Wednesday Read more »
Niger: 'Unidentified' Aircraft Bombs Several Vigilantes in Niger State
The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village. Read more »
Nigeria: Several Vigilantes Killed in Bombing Raid in Niger
The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Arrest Man for Offering Them N1 Million Bribe - Official
The bribe was meant to secure the release of a suspected kidnapper arrested last year Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Appoints Former IGP As Chairman Police Service Commission
If confirmed by the Senate, Mr Arase will succeed Musiliu Smith, another former IGP who resigned under controversial circumstances last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Brother Reacts to His Alleged Suspension By IPOB
Since Mr Kanu's arrest and detention, IPOB has been struggling to stay united but is seems it is gradually disintegrating from within as some of its leaders battle to outwit one… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Teachers Reported Dead Two Months After Sack By Governor Adeleke
The teachers were recruited in the last months of the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Candidate Declared Wanted By Police Speaks
The police command had issued a statement declaring him wanted in connection with the suspected murder of one Emmanuel Martin, a police inspector. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian University Removes Official Over Alleged Extortion of Students
The official is barred from having any direct academic interface with students for one year. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Ogun Speaker's N2.9 Billion Embezzlement Trial Adjourned
The anti-graft agency said the Speaker and one Oladayo Samuel, Adeyemo Adedeji Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota-Amoke laundered over N2 billion of public funds among themselves. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Interim Forfeiture Order Against Ekweremadu's Seized Property
The court lifted the forfeiture order, ruling that EFCC did not bring the application for the interim order against some identified property of Mr Ekweremadu in good faith. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: NJC Condemns State Govts' Failure to Pay Up Benefits of Retired Judges
The NJC asked the "offending states" to immediately pay up the benefits being owed to retired judges. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Three Sharia Judges for Alleged Theft in Kano
The magistrate adjourned the case to 1 February for a hearing and ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Abduct Four Students of Zamfara Health College, Demand Huge Ransom
The terrorists demanded N20m each to release the abductees. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 24,458 Drug Traffickers, Secures 3,733 Convictions in 24 Months - Marwa
"In these two years, we arrested 26, 458 drug traffickers, among them, 34 barons. In 24 months, we successfully prosecuted 3,733 offenders who were convicted and handed various… Read more »